Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Imogen Cooper, piano
Perelman Theater| Wednesday, February 20 | 8pm | buy tickets! |
Schubert: Four Impromptus, D. 899
Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784
Intermission
Schubert: Sixteen Deutsche Tanze, D. 783
Schubert: Sonata in G Major, D. 894
Renowned Schubert interpreter Imogen Cooper returns to PCMS to perform some of the composer's most popular piano works in her Perelman Theater return. Cooper has described her love and fascination for Schubert as the most constant thread in her musical life, having played his works in concert and on recordings throughout her career. She loves his ability to write "melodies that break your heart, or make you smile ... how can you resist spending years with him?" This recital includes the fresh lyricism of his first set of Impromptus, the fiery A Minor Sonata and the powerful serenity of one of his great last Sonatas. Melody indeed permeates this recital, but it is melody that Schubert uses to transport the listener to deeper and more spiritual places.
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